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02x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Ex-Wife". Aired: August 10, 2023.*
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Tasha has the perfect house, a loving husband and a beautiful little girl. Her life could be perfect if it wasn't for Jen, her husband's ex-wife who just won't leave them alone.

02x03 - Episode 3

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{\an8}This is your one
and only warning.

{\an8}JACK: I just needed
you to know the truth.

{\an8}I'm gonna find Tasha,
and face to face

{\an8}I'll beg her to
know how sorry I am.

{\an8}Tasha doesn't want to be found.

Hold on. MAN SHOUTS

TYRES SCREECH

TASHA: Doesn't this
house look like a castle?

- It's Tasha.
- I'm not interested.

- She's in Larnaca, Cyprus.
- And?

And she's in trouble.

g*n c*ck, SHE GASPS

What the f*ck are you
doing in my house?

EMILY: Mummy.
- Oh, it's OK.

SPEAKS IN OWN LANGUAGE
Natasha Warrington.

Natasha.

I didn't rat you out because
I don't think any kid

deserves to be separated
from their mother.

Stay. Stay a
little bit longer.

It's Jack, OK?

And he's written the
most awful notes.

He talks about, "It's time
to go and see Emily now."

You said you were cutting
him out of your life.

I think I might
know where he is.

SIREN WAILS

Jack! Nobody wants this, OK?

I've got nothing, Jen.

I can only imagine
how Tasha feels.

I can't even find
her to apologise.

Jack...

Jack! HE GRUNTS

It's OK. Tasha's in Cyprus,
OK? She's in Larnaca.

Jack? f*ck! Jack!

He's coming for me.

So I need you to show me
how to use this thing.

Please.

g*nsh*t BOOMS

TASHA EXHALES

Good. Finger off the trigger.

Not how you expected.

Not quite.

MARIA CLEARS THROAT
There, in your sights.

Without me this time.

Focus.

Then squeeze.

g*nsh*t BOOMS

You've got a talent.

Just a drive.

The reality's different.

If it comes down to you or him,

can you look him in the
eyes and pull the trigger?

Because that's what it takes.

Time for some holiday,
Mr Warrington?

Business.

TASHA: 'I didn't start this.'

But if he comes for my daughter,

I will be the one to finish it.

Do you think you can do five?

One, two, three, ooh.

Four, five.

Have you got it?

I'm gonna go to the
garden with Maria, OK?

So can you do five
more while I'm out?

I think I wanna take
her to the doctor.

She's feeling really hot.
- We can do that.

She likes it here, doesn't she?

- She's a woman of taste.
- Ah!

THEY CHUCKLE

It's good to have some
life in the house.

MARIA CHUCKLES

It's not the life I
thought I'd give her.

I know.

I'm not really the
mum I hoped I'd be.

What was your mother like?

Wonderful. CHUCKLES

Sick. She got sick.

Erm, so I grew up fast.

You lost her young.

I'm sorry. That leaves a mark.

There was no-one else
to take care of her,

so it was just the two of
us, and we loved it, really.

It was hard.

Then she was gone.

And then you needed someone
to take care of you.

Yep. Maybe that's why I
fell for it... with him.

Listen, Tasha, you need to
think about what comes next.

I know. I know we
can't stay here.

No, that's not what I'm saying.

This place is big. It's safe.

Half the time,
I'm not even here.

Sorry, what are you saying?

A-Are you saying that
we can live here?

If you wanted.

What about your family?

They have their own lives.

I don't worry a lot about
what happens in mine.

Ah, I don't believe that.

You've got that kids'
room with all the toys.

I thought you, erm...

No.

I can't ask you to do that.

You didn't.

You don't know me. I
could be a serial k*ller.

I know by now I can
trust my instinct.

Think about it.

Let's take Lucy to the doctor.

Oh... is that safe?

Even if your ex isn't out there,

the police are still
looking for you.

Maria, I don't have a choice.

So let me take her.

Nobody is looking
for a nice old lady

with her granddaughter.

Can I trust you?

I'll bring her straight back.

Excuse me, sorry, I'm
trying to find my wife.

Have you seen
her? Are you sure?

Excuse me, hi.
Have you seen her?

I'm trying to find.

BELL RINGS

- My wife, have you seen her?
- Pretty girl by the beach.

OK. Thank you.

Sorry.

All right, thanks anyway.

Excuse me. I'm so
sorry to interrupt.

I'm trying to find this
girl. She's gone missing.

Have you seen her?

{\an8}Can we have ice cream?

{\an8}Oh, we should get back to Mummy.

{\an8}Please?

- I'm sorry.
- OK. Thanks again.

MAN: Hello. SPEAKS
OWN LANGUAGE

SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE

CARD MACHINE BEEPS

Here we go, L...

Lucy?

Sorry. Lucy?

SHE GASPS Lucy?

Lucy! Lucy?

SPEAKS IN OWN LANGUAGE

I'm looking for a girl, blonde.

Please.
- You mean that girl there?

JACK: Tasha? Oh, sorry.

I thought you were
someone else, sorry.

It's OK.

EMILY: Maria. MARIA GASPS

Lucy!

- Look what I found.
- Oh, Lucy.

You can't run away like
that. It's not safe.

Sorry.

It's all right. Shall
we get the ice cream?

- Yay!
- Yes! Let's go. Come on.

SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE MAN: Yes.

MAN SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE

Come on. We're going
to go home now.

Oh, whoa!
- Sorry.

SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE

Right, erm, do
you speak English?

- A little.
- Could you help me?

I'm trying to find this girl.

She's not very well emotionally,

and family are worried sick.

She lost a child.

I'm sorry, I don't know.

- Oh, hello.
- Oh, come on, Lucy.

Time to go home.

Good luck finding your wife.

I didn't say she was my wife.

The photo, it's a wedding, no?

I hope you find her.

OK. She's playing. Are
you sure it was him?

Positive. He has a
wedding photograph of you.

- And he didn't recognise her?
- No.

How can he not know
his own daughter?

He said you lost a
child. Is that true?

- No.
- What aren't you telling me?

TASHA BREATHES HEAVILY

- I can't tell you.
- You've got to.

I'm in this now. He's seen me.

TASHA EXHALES

He thinks Lucy's dead.

What?

There was an accident.

I had to make everyone
believe that she died.

It was the only way that
I could keep her safe.

He twists things, Maria.

He knows how to make it seem

like I'm the one
who's a danger to her.

That's what I'm running from.

I am a criminal.

But if I go to prison,

there's no way I can
keep her safe from him.

DOORBELL RINGS

Did he follow you
from the beach?

He couldn't have.

Did you see him when you left?

Go. Take her. Go upstairs.

- What are you gonna do?
- Now, go!

RINGING CONTINUES Lucy!

Come over here.

Oh, good girl. OK, big step.

WHISPERING: Ah, why
don't we hide there?

RINGING CONTINUES

Hello? Who's there?

WOMAN: 'Hello?

'I'm looking for Tasha.

'She told me I'd
find her here.'

TASHA: Maria.

EXHALES It's OK, I know her.

You can let her in.

Tasha.

You look different.

So do you.

Sorry, erm, I
can't find my wife.

Have you seen...?
- Oh, no. Sorry.

No, no.
- No.

- Are you sure?
- No.

PHONE RINGS

Johnny, yeah.

They wanna meet me? OK.

Where?

There we go.

- Is that...?
- Lucy?

Her name's Lucy.
Lucy, this is Jen.

Jen is one of Mummy's friends.

Hi, Jen.

Hello, Lucy.

I used to know you when
you were a little baby.

Now you're all grown up.

Why don't you go play
outside with Maria?

Thank you.

Thank you for the heads-up.

Did you tell anyone
that you emailed me?

JEN CHUCKLES SARCASTICALLY
Who could I tell?

Besides, I don't want anyone
to know any more than you do.

I couldn't just transfer it.

I didn't want anything to...
- Implicate you.

Connect me, Tasha.

I'm taking a chance
just being here.

I know.

Thank you.
- 3,000.

It's the best I could do
to start, and, erm, this.

It's a Cypriot number.

Thank you.

Should be enough for you and
Emily to get set up someplace.

Lucy.

Yes, Lucy. Sorry.

MARIA: Oh! JEN: It suits her.

It's my mum's name.

MARIA LAUGHS

You're already moving
on, aren't you?

Getting married,
starting a new life.

It's not easy.

Tasha, you look tired.

TASHA SCOFFS Thank you [!]

JEN SIGHS

I can't imagine
how hard it's been.

But, Tasha, you've
got to keep moving.

All right? If
Jack finds you...

Why do you suddenly care?

Tasha, you asked for my help.

This is it.

I know you feel safe right now,

but how long will that last?

Jack won't stop until...

MAN: This is it.

JACK: Er, I was told to
come and find you here.

SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE

CLEARS THROAT

You can help me find my wife.



Each.

Jack threatened to k*ll
himself in front of me.

OK, well... why
didn't he do it?

What is it?

I told him you were in Cyprus.

- Jen!
- I had to stop him.

All right, with Jack,
I can't trust myself.

You know, he knows
me. He's in my head.

And I know you think I
don't know what he's doing,

that he's manipulating me,

but that doesn't
mean that I can't...

Just take the money and
go while you still can.

I know Jack did some
terrible things,

some unforgivable things.

But what about
what we did to him?

We made him think
that he's responsible

for k*lling his own child.

Jen, we didn't have a choice.

Do you think he'll
see it like that?

If he finds you,
WHEN he finds you,

which he will, if you don't run.

I don't have that option.

Then you're on your own.

No.

No, you don't get to run,

not after you've
told him where I am.

Tasha, get out of my way.

Give me his number. I'm
gonna reach out to him.

Did you not listen to
anything I just said?

Yes, I did, and you're right.

He's not gonna stop
until he finds me.

So I'm gonna find him first.
- And do what?

And make him believe it's over.

You may know, Jack,
but I know him, too.

What he wants is to win.

So I'm going to tell him
what he wants to hear.

And if he wants you dead?

Well, it's not much
of a life for us...

or you.

It's the only way to end it.

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Hello?

TASHA: 'Jack.'

Tasha.

You're in Larnaca.

Where are you?

No. Where are you?

Mm. Which one?

- Er, that one.
- This one here. Take it.

- Hm!
- Hm. Mm.

Wow.

Mummy's got to head out.

Could you look after her?

Why?

Just gotta... clear my head.

Where are you going, Mummy?

I'll be right back.

Can I borrow the car?

You're going to see
him, aren't you?

I've got to.

I've got to look
him in the eyes.

Mm.

Just be safe.

Yep. OK.

All right.

And the keys will be
there waiting for us?

Good.

Can we have it for
as long as it takes?

Oh, no. I'm very
happy. Thank you.

Tasha.

Be careful.

Just stay here till I get back.

MARIA: How did you both
get involved with him?

It's a long story.

Tasha didn't tell you?

Little bits.

Enough to know the
kind of man he is.

Ah, he hid it well.

They usually do...
until they don't.

You know the type?

There are many types of snake,
but they are all snakes.

Where's Mummy?

Mummy's gone out, but
she'll be back soon.

Hello, Lucy.

- Shall we read a story?
- Can I do it?

- That's all right.
- No, no. I'd like to.

OK.

Lucy, will you
show me your room?

Yes.

Hi, Tasha.

It's been a long time.

Oh, God. Put the
hand away, Jack.

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

Come in.

You're safe, Tasha.

With you?

She wasn't.

So, what brings you to Cyprus?

Are you planning on hurting me?

That's the last thing I want.

Well, you never know with you.

- Look...
- Don't touch me.

All right. OK. OK.

Why are you here?

All right. I'll
get to the point.

Er...

I have done so much wrong...

and I've hurt a lot of people,
and I want to make it right.

I wanna fix things.

Oh, really?

You always used to talk
about a place in the sun,

somewhere to run
away as a family.

Well, that was before I knew
you planned to trade me in

for your ex-wife.

Yeah, and I live with that.

Come on, let me show you around.

g*n c*ck

Turn around.

Slowly.

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

- Is this your favourite?
- Princess Emily.

You have lots of
things in your bag.

Oh. JEN CHUCKLES

Careful. That could get messy.

I like you.

Well, I like you too, Emily.

Lucy.

Yes. Emily is the
princess in the book.

Silly me.

Do you want to read it?
- Yes.

"Once upon a time, there
was a beautiful princess,

"and she had a beautiful
dress and beautiful hair

"and a beautiful smile."

OK.

OK. Let's talk.
- No, I don't wanna talk.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

I hate you.

So you're gonna sh**t me?

- Don't move!
- All right. OK.

I told you not to move.

- Right, we're calm.
- I'm not calm.

I'm f*cking furious

for all the sh*t you
made me think was normal.

SHE PANTS

You must think I'm so dumb.

No, I don't. I
know you're not.

Will you let me explain?

I brought you here because
I want this to be yours.

Johnny has contacts in Cyprus.
They can fast track it.

It's all above board.
- What are you talking about?

I know it's dramatic, but...

...I need to do this.

I owe you a fresh start, and
the first step is a home.

Well, the last time you
threw money at me, Jack,

you ran me off the road.

So forgive me if
I don't trust you.

And I know this
doesn't change that.

You're f*cking demented.

I know how you're
living, Tasha...

...and you deserve better.

SHE EXHALES

What would I owe you?

- Nothing.
- Nothing?

Nothing. I told you,
you deserve better.

You deserve a fresh start.

And if I make it happen
for you, then maybe...

- Maybe what?
- No.

Then maybe I'll deserve
a fresh start, too...

...with Jen.

Oh, still about her, isn't it?

SHE SIGHS

I love her. SHE
BREATHES HEAVILY

Look, why don't we
sit down and talk?

No, you're getting on
just fine standing up.

All right, then tell me
what you want, Tasha.

If it's not the villa,
then that's fine.

But you have to help
me make things right

because this is all
I've been thinking about

for the last three years, OK?

You've got the power.

So you decide.

We can either sit down

and we can reach an
arrangement together,

or you can do something
that means you will struggle

for the rest of your life.

Hating me isn't
gonna fix anything.

JEN: She's napping.

What is it?

MARIA EXHALES It's nothing.

No. What's wrong?

MARIA EXHALES

Can you tell me why?

Why what?

Why you chose me.

Er... HE CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY

You were young.

And you're beautiful,
and you're smart.

And you don't
believe me, do you?

I wish you could see
yourself that way.

In another life, you'd
be everything I wanted.

Why wasn't I?

What was wrong with me?
- Nothing.

Believe me, if I could
go back, I would.

Because you ruined
my life, Jack.

I didn't mean to.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

When we first met...

...could you tell that
I would... fall for it?

Maybe.

Maybe?

Yeah.

I underestimated you.

I had no idea how much
it would affect you,

having Emily.

No, don't.

She was my daughter, too.

She was ours.

And the grief is ours.

And there's nothing we
can do to each other

that will take that away.

It hurts.

HE BREATHES SHAKILY

And every time I close
my eyes, I see her.

HE EXHALES DEEPLY

Now, if you don't want
the villa, that's OK.

It's a stupid f*cking gesture,

but you have to
choose something, OK?

You have to tell me
what you want, anything.

I'll make it happen.

What do you want, Tasha?

SHE EXHALES

I chose you cos we
had a connection.

No, that's not true
cos you faked it all.

Not all of it.

Not the connection.

I'm offering you
your old life back.

Now, if you walk
away with nothing,

could you live with that?

I lived with so much worse.

Let me take care of you.

That's why you
chose me, isn't it?

Jack, don't.

- It's OK. It's OK.
- No.

- It's OK.
- Don't.

- Why would she take a g*n?
- For protection.

She's afraid of him.
- She should be.

What happens to her daughter?
Did she even think about that?

I can't be here.

Tasha.

Tasha, are you OK?

Whatever you're
planning on doing...

Tasha. Answer me.
JACK: 'Hi, Jen.'

Where's Tasha?

Come inside.

You followed me, Jen.

I didn't know what
you'd do after...

...you lied to me.

As bad as each other there.

Where's Tasha? You
didn't hurt her, did you?

Jen...

Really? That's what
you think of me?

Still?

Tasha.

Tasha and I have been talking.

Which is something we should
have done a long time ago.

But we've come to terms.

Come to terms?

Yeah, we're getting divorced.

Took a bit of persuading,
didn't it? But... makes sense.

- I don't understand.
- It's OK. Come on. Here.

- Is it true?
- Mm-hm.

- I thought...
- You thought what?

That I was here for revenge.

I think we're all a bit
past that, don't you?

How long has this been a thing?

Who would have thunk it
after all these years?

How long?

Since the accident.

I helped Tasha get away,
make a fresh start.

Why did you do that?

You didn't owe her anything.

After everything that
happened, it felt like I did.

I'm so sorry. That's on me.

You should never have
been put in that position.

How much longer, Jack?

Any minute now.

I'm waiting on
paperwork from Johnny.

You're such a good person, Jen.

And I know I've got
some catching up to do.

PHONE CHIMES Oh, there he is.

OK, so it's what we
agreed. Half of everything.

So, if you sign there,
you'll be sent a copy.

Is there a problem?

Uh, just, uh, just one thing.

I don't want to see you again.
You don't come back to Cyprus.

Well, I don't think I can
put that in the paperwork.

Will my word do?

I promise you'll
never see me again.

- Done.
- Great.

Oh! Tasha...

...that's yours.

- Tasha?
- He's all yours, Jen.

Bye, Tasha. Take care.

I wish you'd talk to me, Jen.

Whenever you're afraid,
you can talk to me.

What are you doing here really?

She could have signed
those papers remotely.

I don't think she would have.

And I needed to look her
in the eye one last time.

Things are going to get better.

Right. I've got
to make a call.

- Hello. Sam.
- 'Tasha.'

Yeah, it's me.

OK. Wait. Where are
you? Are you OK?

- It's done.
- What is? What do you mean?

We're getting divorced.

He signed over
half of everything,

and he thinks he can
make a go of it with Jen.

And you know what?
Maybe he can.

Slow down. Slow down.

I signed the papers.

He's never coming
back. She's safe.

'I can give her
what she needs.'

I looked him in the eyes,
and it's really over.

Where are you?

I'm in Larnaca, in Cyprus.

No. Where in Larnaca.

I came to find you.

You're here? 'I'm
at the beach.'

Well, tell me where.
I'll come find you.

OK.

Send me confirmation
when it's done.

Let's go home.

Sam!

Wait. Tasha!

f*ck! No, no, no, no, no!

Someone call an ambulance!

ENGINE REVS, TYRES SCREECH

f*ck!

Oh, no! No, Tash... Tash...

PHONE CHIMES

Johnny.

Are you OK?

Jack, what do you
think is going on here?

I... We're going home.

We don't have a home.

All right. I know
this has been hard...

You don't know. How
could you possibly?

Because all you ever
think about is yourself.

Why don't we go through to
the lounge and we'll talk?

There's nothing to talk about.

You've cleared your
account with Tasha,

and I'm happy for
you, but that's it.

You and I can't go back.

I don't even know what we
had in the first place.

Let go!

OK, look, you don't want
to go back. That's fine.

I don't want to go back.
Jen, we'll go forwards.

There's nothing stopping us now.

Is it Connor? Cos
he'll understand.

Of course it's Connor, but
it's me. This is my life.

Our life, Jen.

Everything I've done is for us.

Oh, my God.

You actually believe
that, don't you?

This is what I'm afraid of.

Jen. Don't give up on us.

Jack, we are done.

No, Jen.

Is that Emily?

Jack...

She's alive.